ILA-USMX CONTRACT RATIFIED The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) proposed six-year contract has been ratified. Rank-and-file members of the International Longshoremen’s Association at Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports have overwhelmingly approved the key provisions of a new six-year master contract with the United [...]
WORK STOPPAGE AVERTED: U.S. EAST COAST AND GULF COAST PORTS REMAIN OPERATIONAL The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) announced on January 8, 2025, that they have reached a tentative agreement on all terms for a new six-year Master Contract. Both parties have agreed [...]
ILA-USMX CONTRACT DEADLINE As the January 15, 2025 labor contract deadline looms between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX), concerns mount about the possibility of a strike, particularly on U.S. East and Gulf Coast trade routes. While both parties express their desire to [...]
In 2024, the freight industry faced supply chain disruptions, adapted to shifting global trade policies, and took bold steps toward environmental sustainability. Throughout the year, the supply chain was shaped by labor disputes, equipment shortages, natural disasters, and policy changes. However, the industry’s ability to pivot, adapt, and build resilience [...]
Green Worldwide Shipping® (Green) proudly announces that it has expanded its work against human trafficking by signing the Transportation Leaders Against Human Trafficking (TLAHT) pledge. A collaboration between the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDoT), logistics sector, and travel industries, the voluntary TLAHT program works collaboratively to combat human trafficking. [...]
Green Worldwide Shipping® (Green) is on a journey to become one of the most sustainable and responsible transportation and logistics company in the world. In a move to combat climate change and offset Green's 2023 Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions, Green Worldwide purchased 265.05 metric tons of carbon [...]
Green Worldwide Shipping® (Green) proudly announces its continuing involvement with the SmartWay® Transport Partnership. A collaboration between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the logistics industry, the voluntary SmartWay program works collaboratively with freight shippers, carriers, transport providers, and logistics partners to help reduce emissions associated with freight transport. [...]
As dockworkers on the East and Gulf coasts prepare to negotiate local port agreements ahead of the mid-May deadline set by their union president, management sources are divided on the risk of a strike as the September 30th expiration of the current contract approaches. While some believe a deal will [...]
Green Worldwide Shipping® has joined the SmartWay® Transport Partnership, an innovative collaboration between U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the logistics industry that provides a framework to assess the environmental and energy efficiency of goods movement supply chains. The SmartWay program helps freight shippers, carriers, logistics companies and other stakeholders [...]
The Panama Canal Authority is administering additional vessel cuts from 29 to 25 daily transits in the coming weeks in order to accommodate for the ongoing drought. By February, reductions will be as low as 18 ships per day which is the equivalent to about 40% - 50% of full [...]
